Oyster Tax Public Hearing Scheduled for June 25, 2013
In accordance with Section 28.2-209 of the Code of Virginia, a public hearing on the proposed regulations will be held at 12:00 noon, on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue, Newport News, Virginia. Written comments on the proposals should be provided to Robert L. O’Reilly, VMRC Fisheries Management…
Governor Signs New School and Campus Safety Legislation in Response to Sandy Hook
MIDLOTHIAN – At an event at Robious Elementary School in Midlothian, Governor Bob McDonnell today signed 12 pieces of legislation designed to make Virginia’s schools and campuses safer.
Governor O’Malley of Maryland’s Response to Supreme Court Decision Upholding MD’s DNA Collection Law
The following is Governor O’Malley of Maryland’s response to the recent case heard by the Supreme Court, Maryland v. King, where the justices upheld Maryland’s law to sample a person’s DNA upon arrest and without requiring a warrant. ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today on the State’s…
Chinese Buy 29 Millon Bushels of Virginia Soybeans from Perdue AgriBusiness
RICHMOND– Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that Perdue AgriBusiness Incorporated, which owns and operates a major deep-water export terminal for grains and oilseeds in Chesapeake, has reached a new agreement with China’s Dandong Port Group Company and its affiliate, Dandong Pasite Grain and Oilseed Co. Ltd., to supply up to 29 million bushels of soybeans…